Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malta
Malta: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 12.21 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12.21 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malta peaked at 12.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.47, in 2000.
Malta ranks 35th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.47 | — |
| 2005 | 9.78 | +30.9% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.47 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.79 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.03 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.21 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.29 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.84 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.21 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.05 | 7.47 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.01 | 10.3 | 11.84 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.21 | 12.21 | 12.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 32 Hong Kong, China 12.35 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 12.28 compare
- 34 Hungary 12.26 compare
- 36 Korea 12.12 compare
- 37 Singapore 11.99 compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 11.94 compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malta?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malta was 12.21 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release